20th_Century_Masters_–_The_Millennium_Collection:_The_Best_of_The_Jackson_5
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5
1999 greatest hits album by The Jackson 5
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 is a 1999 greatest hits album for R&B group The Jackson 5, released by Motown Records. The album also features two solo tracks by Michael Jackson and one solo track by Jermaine Jackson.[1]
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 7, 1999 (1999-10-07) | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1973 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 35:44 | |||
| Label | Motown/Universal | |||
| The Jackson 5 chronology | ||||
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said this album was "a terrific, concise collection of the group's 11 biggest hits", with two solo Michael Jackson singles. It resulted "a budget-line disc ideal for budget-minded casual fans."[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | First appeared on | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Want You Back" | The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards) | Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969) | 3:00 |
| 2. | "ABC" | The Corporation | ABC (1970) | 2:59 |
| 3. | "The Love You Save" | The Corporation | ABC | 3:06 |
| 4. | "I'll Be There" | Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis | Third Album (1970) | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Clifton Davis | Maybe Tomorrow (1971) | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Got to Be There" (Michael Jackson) | Elliot Willensky | Got to Be There (1972) | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Sugar Daddy" | The Corporation | Greatest Hits (1971) | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Daddy's Home" (Jermaine Jackson) | The Corporation | Jermaine (1972) | 3:08 |
| 9. | "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Michael Jackson) | Arthur Ross, Leon Ware | Got To Be There | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | The Corporation | Maybe Tomorrow | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Dancing Machine" (short version) | Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean Parks | Dancing Machine (album) (1974) | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 35:44 | |||
The album failed to chart in Billboard at its original release year 1999. But in 2009, after Michael Jackson's sudden death, it charted and peaked at Number 8 on Billboard Catalog Albums chart issued dated July 25, 2009.[3][4] And in 2012, this album charted in Billboard 200, and peaked at Number 114 at the week of February 18, 2012.[3][5]
As of August 2013, the album has sold 1,063,000 copies in the US.[6]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Catalog Albums[4] | 8 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 114 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 50 |
- "Amazon.com: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Jackson 5: Jackson 5: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- "Charts and Awards 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5". allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- "Billboard Catalog Albums Chart Achieves, Week of July 25, 2009". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- "Billboard 200, Week of February 18, 2012". Billboard.com. 2012-02-09. Archived from the original on 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- Paul Grein (August 28, 2013), "Week Ending Aug. 25, 2013. Albums: A Let-Down For John Mayer", Chart Watch, Yahoo, archived from the original on 2013-10-29
- "The Jacksons Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2021.